After a 10-month hiatus from playing live shows, local band Whiskey Talks took the stage at Maw’s Beer Hall in Winnipeg on August 14 to celebrate the launch party for their new album, Love Me Loud. It was recorded at Arcade Studios in Niverville, run by Gerry St. Cyr, Evan St. Cyr, and Marshall Krahn.

The Haunted Forest is an annual Halloween attraction at A Maze In Corn, situated directly behind the famous 10-acre corn maze.

Local artist Darren Sakwi’s talents reach far beyond sketching pictures. His most recent metal sculpture is proof, as it now sits on permanent display at 287 Broadway in downtown Winnipeg.

Jordan St. Cyr has had a lot of success as a musician, but he can’t narrow down a highlight into a single achievement. “For me the highlight of choosing this career path has been meeting people who are on the same journey, along with feeling the constant support of friends and family at home,” says St. Cyr. “It’s these friendships I cherish and they are the reason I continue to pursue a livelihood in the music business.

Last year’s NCI drama, “The Beverly Hillbillies,” was a huge success, drawing crowds and generating big laughs. But that doesn’t happen overnight. It takes an entire school year to produce one weekend’s worth of shows.

In September 2013, Drew Cook passed away from a heart attack due to a rare heart condition. His close friends put on a fundraiser the next year in his honour, called Heaps of Dreeps, raising over $7,000 for The Heart and Stroke Foundation.